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Trump’s First Defeat

David A. Graham

November 21, 2024

A black-and-white photo of Matt Gaetz

How Trump Could Make Congress Go Away for a While

November 18, 2024

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Trump Takes Aim at Republicans

David A. Graham

November 14, 2024

Trump greets the House Republican leadership

What Trump Can (And Probably Can’t) Do With His Trifecta

November 13, 2024

Back view of two small elephants with a large elephant between them

The Democrats’ Dashed Hopes in Iowa

November 6, 2024

An Iowa flag and MAGA hats

The Institutions Failed

David A. Graham

November 4, 2024

A crumbling pillar with a red background

How Republicans in Congress Could Try to Steal the Election

November 2, 2024

A white ballot box with the American flag above the word "vote"

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Five House Races to Watch

October 17, 2024

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The New York Race That Could Tip the House

October 8, 2024

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The Atlantic Daily

An Attempt to Check the Supreme Court’s Power

July 11, 2024

The Supreme Court justices sit in front of a red curtain for a group photo

The Atlantic Daily

A Courtroom Parade of Trump’s Allies

May 15, 2024

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, and Representative Cory Mills stand behind Trump as he speaks to the media

Democrats Defang the House’s Far Right

May 1, 2024

A photo of Mike Johnson

The Potential Political Fallout Over Foreign Funding

April 27, 2024

Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic

Trump Deflates

April 20, 2024

Donald Trump seen scowling, with House Speaker Mike Johnson in the foreground.

Matt Gaetz Is Half Right

October 9, 2023

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Kevin McCarthy Is a Hostage

September 12, 2023

A black-and-white photo of Kevin McCarthy speaking at a podium

What Should Congress Be?

Conor Friedersdorf

February 1, 2023

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The Republican Majority’s Opening Debacle

January 3, 2023

A black-and-white photograph of Representative Kevin McCarthy

The House of Representatives Is Failing American Democracy

Daniel Lipinski

October 11, 2021

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The Democrats’ Greatest Delusion

David A. Graham

September 21, 2021

A black and white photograph of Nancy Pelosi walking toward the camera. She is wearing a pant suit and floral mask.

How to Fix H.R. 1

April 14, 2021

An illustration of a ballot on a pedestal.

We Already Got Rid of the Filibuster Once Before

March 8, 2021

A man holding up a stack of papers with a red ex over him

We Can’t Curb the Presidency Without Fixing Congress

March 5, 2021

A throne with American-flag upholstery

The Other Tragedy of January 6

January 16, 2021

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I Asked My Colleagues to Wear Masks. They Laughed.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

January 13, 2021

Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester wearing a "good trouble" mask

Democrats’ Real Liability in the House

Ronald Brownstein

November 27, 2020

A cartoon of a donkey behind a visual representation of the political-party makeup of the House of Representatives.

Congress Needs to Be Way, Way Bigger

May 5, 2020

An illustration of the U.S. capitol with a red box

The Flaw in the President’s Newest Constitutional Argument

April 17, 2020

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Impeachment Will Never Be the Same Again

February 12, 2020

The Oversight Wars Are Not Going Away

Quinta Jurecic and Benjamin Wittes

February 11, 2020

The U.S. Capitol

The Founders Set an Extremely High Bar for Impeachment

Margaret Taylor

January 31, 2020

The U.S. Capitol

Trump’s Defense Against Subpoenas Makes No Legal Sense

Frank O. Bowman III

January 28, 2020

The U.S. Capitol

Trials Are for Evidence

Paul Rosenzweig

January 9, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump

Even Impeachment Has to Follow the Rules

December 11, 2019

House votes to formalize impeachment inquiry

Executive Privilege Should Have No Power When It Comes to an Impeachment

November 15, 2019

The inside of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Impeachment Inquiry Is Fully Legitimate

Michael Gerhardt

November 1, 2019

The U.S. House of Representatives chamber